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Uloborus barbipes

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Species:
Uloborus barbipes (RM)
Family:
Uroboridae
Body length:
female: 4 mm
male: 3 mm
Habitat:
In shrubs, hollows of trees and under ledges of any kind and also in a small 'orb' web suspended between twigs or large leaves. Because of their drab grey colouring, Uloborus specimens are rarely noticed even though this is a very common species
Toxicity:
This species lacks venom glands and thus is harmless to humans
Uloborus barbipes
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Spider and egg sac
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Web positions
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Its web
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Female two views
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Trichobothria
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Cribellum

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Zosis geniculata.


Email Ron Atkinson for more information.    Last updated 9 February 2012.